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GGRC25 Land Reform and Development

This guide will help students in GGRC25 research and prepare for their op-ed assignment.

Writing an Op-Ed

What makes a good op-ed?

How is it different than writing a research essay?

What type of information or resources will help you write an op-ed?

Quick Write Activity: Draft a Hook for your Op-ed

Take 2 minutes to write your topic hook.

What is a hook?

a strong claim
a surprising fact
a metaphor
a mystery
or a counter-intuitive observation that entices the reader into reading more.

Example Hooks

Canada the Colonizer - Still taking Land Away from Indigenous People
Blood Pension Plans – Canada's Colonial Mining Activities and Land Dispossession in Latin America
Colonialism Is Alive and Well in Canada (West Coast Environmental Law, 2020)
Opinion: A pipeline offers a stark reminder of Canada’s ongoing colonialism (The Washington Post, 2020)